Curtis Sliwa at 1998 Nathan’s hot dog eating contest

October 31, 2025 at 10:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's History, New York City

The New York City mayoral election is on Tuesday. The Republican candidate in that race, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, competed in several Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contests in the 1990s. At the July 3, 1998 weigh-in/press conference, Sliwa discussed his theory that defending champion Hirofumi Nakajima had been surgically modified to enhance his eating ability.

The source of the clip is “Footlong”, a documentary about a cross-country tour of hot dog restaurants. The Nathan’s weigh-in segment starts around 6:22

update Nov 1 The Daily Mirror has an article about competing against Sliwa in the 1997 Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest.

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  1. Anonymous said

    October 31, 2025 @ 11:08 am

    Nope. They are just lean individuals who maximized their stomach capacities. He sure was commited to the bit though. lol!

  2. anonymous said

    November 2, 2025 @ 5:07 pm

    this guy is a joke he will never win any election not once have i ever seen a guardian angel on the subway he hasnt mentioned nathans in years

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